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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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